In each of the following questions, two statements numbered I and II are given. There may be cause and effect relationship between the two statements. These two statements may be the effect of the same cause or independent causes. These statements may be independent causes without having any relationship. Read both the statements in each question and mark your answer as.
I. There is considerable reduction in the number of people affected by waterborne diseases in City A during this rainy season. II. The government has opened four new civil hospitals in City A in the beginning of the year.

Options

A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes

Answer

C

Explanation

The given statements are self-sufficient and depict independent events.